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LA HB427

LA HB427
Provides relative to the duty of care for online platforms that contract with minors


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Introduced
02/25/2026
In Committee
03/18/2026
Crossed Over
03/17/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2717.4(B)(3) through (10), (C)(4), and (5)(a), relative to material harmful to minors; to provide for definitions; to make technical changes; to provide relative to settings on minor accounts; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing Louisiana law to strengthen protections for minors on online platforms by clarifying the "duty of care" that these platforms owe to minors with whom they contract, such as when a minor creates an online account. The bill redefines "material harmful to minors" to align with existing statutes and modifies the definition of "minor" to refer to a broader legal definition. Crucially, it mandates that online platforms must set minor accounts to private by default, meaning only connected users can view or respond to content, and requires platforms to notify a minor's legal representative if the minor is exposed to material harmful to minors. The bill also repeals a previous section of law related to this topic and specifies its effective date.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (57)

Laurie Schlegel (R)* Roy Adams (D),  Beryl Amedée (R),  Tony Bacala (R),  Dennis Bamburg (R),  Stephanie Berault (R),  Beth Billings (R),  Doyle Boudreaux (R),  Delisha Boyd (D),  Chad Boyer (R),  Reese Broussard (R),  Marcus Bryant (D),  Rhonda Butler (R),  Joshua Carlson (R),  Kim Carver (R),  Tehmi Chassion (D),  Emily Chenevert (R),  Kimberly Coates (R),  Vincent Cox (R),  Daryl Deshotel (R),  Phillip DeVillier (R),  Jason DeWitt (R),  Kellee Dickerson (R),  Kathy Edmonston (R),  Peter Egan (R),  Bryan Fontenot (R),  Aimee Freeman (D),  Barbara Freiberg (R),  Brian Glorioso (R),  Stephanie Hilferty (R),  Dodie Horton (R),  John Illg (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  Tim Kerner (R),  Alonzo Knox (D),  Vanessa LaFleur (D),  Terry Landry (D),  Ed Larvadain (D),  Rodney Lyons (D),  Shane Mack (R),  Denise Marcelle (D),  Chasity Martinez (D),  Pat Moore (D),  Ed Murray (D),  Candace Newell (D),  Chuck Owen (R),  Annie Spell (R),  Joe Stagni (R),  Phil Tarver (R),  Sylvia Taylor (D),  Francis Thompson (R),  Debbie Villio (R),  Joy Walters (D),  Roger Wilder (R),  Jeffrey Wiley (R),  John Wyble (R),  Jerome Zeringue (R), 

Last Action

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A. (on 03/18/2026)

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